Yao Ming vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Yao Ming

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.